We are seeking a motivated Sales Development Representative (SDR) to drive pipeline growth for our Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) business. The SDR will identify and engage prospective customers, qualify opportunities, and work closely with Account Executives and marketing teams to generate high-quality sales opportunities.
Location: Malaysia
Key Responsibilities
Lead Generation & Prospecting
- Identify and research target accounts across industries such as fintech, banking, e-commerce, healthcare, logistics, and telecommunications.
- Build and maintain prospect lists using CRM tools, LinkedIn, industry databases, and marketing-generated leads.
- Conduct outbound outreach via email, phone, LinkedIn, and other channels.
Lead Qualification
- Engage prospects to understand their business needs, communication challenges, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Identify decision-makers, influencers, and technical stakeholders.
Pipeline Development
- Schedule discovery meetings and product demonstrations for Account Executives.
- Ensure qualified opportunities are accurately documented and progressed within the CRM.
- Collaborate closely with marketing, sales, and solutions engineering teams.
Market Intelligence
- Stay informed about CPaaS trends, competitors, pricing models, and emerging technologies such as WhatsApp Business, RCS, conversational AI, and authentication APIs.
- Provide feedback from customer conversations to help refine messaging and go-to-market strategies.
Performance & Reporting
- Achieve monthly and quarterly targets for meetings booked, qualified opportunities created, and pipeline contribution.
- Maintain accurate activity records, forecasts, and notes within the CRM.
Required Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience in sales development, business development, inside sales, or a related role.
- Experience in SaaS, CPaaS, cloud communications, telecom, or technology sales is preferred.
- Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable engaging with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and HubSpot.
- Ability to manage multiple prospects and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of messaging APIs, SMS, voice, WhatsApp Business, authentication, or customer engagement platforms.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin.
- Experience selling into enterprise or mid-market organizations.
- Understanding of API-based products and cloud technologies.